Chalie Boy
| Chalie Boy | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Charles Williams |
| Born | October 13, 1979 |
| Origin | Houston/Calvert, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Rap, Hip hop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2000 – present |
| Labels | Battery Records, Jive Records, Dirty 3rd Records |
| Website | Chalie Boy's Official Website |
Charles Williams (born October 13, 1979), better known by his stage name Chalie Boy, is an American, Southern rapper and singer, who made his major-label debut in 2009 with the breakout hit single "I Look Good." In 2010, Chalie Boy made headlines with his 100+ lb. weight loss as he debuted the video "Deja Blu."
Born in the vicinity of Calvert, TX (the hometown of his father) and Hearne, TX (the hometown of his mother), two small cities in Robertson County, Charles began singing in his church choir at the age of three. He was heavily influenced by artists that fused hip-hop and R&B, like UGK, Run-D.M.C., Nate Dogg, Screwed Up Click legend, Big Moe, Scarface, Luther Vandross, Michael Jackson, Gerald Levert and Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, as well as blues legends Bobby "Blue" Bland, B.B. King, and Johnnie Taylor.
In 2000, Charles made his rapping debut, being featured on a mixtape for Texas underground group known as the Freestyle Kingz, performing under DJ Bull's independent record label Dirty 3rd Records. From this point on, Charles Williams performed under the name Chalie Boy.
The members of the Freestyle Kingz included Tite, Das Ryno, Big Redd, Big Ake, Lil' Sho, Sir Coop and Bubba Luv. The group became very popular in the Texas underground scene, including a few other southern states. The group released around 30 underground titles, including the group's only studio album in 2002 titled Off Tha Chain. The album featured production by now platinum producers Carnival Beats. This album sold over 40,000 copies independently, and featured the single Candy (featuring Slim Thug). Other popular songs from the album included 20's, Uh Oh and A King.
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